Led Zeppelin – II

The "Brown Bomber"

Jimmy Page (b. 9 Jan 1944, Heston, Middlesex, England) Robert Plant (b. 20 Aug 1948, West Bromwich, Staffordshire England) John Paul Jones - birth name John Baldwin (b. 3 Jan 1946, Sidcup, Kent, England) John Bonham (b 31 May 1948, Redditch, Worcestershire England – d. 25 Sep 1980, Clewer, Windsor, Berkshire)

Oct 1969 Led Zeppelin II - (UK) Atlantic 588-198* Highest chart position 1
(US) Atlantic SD-8236/SD-19127 Highest chart position 1

1 Whole Lotta Love (Page, Bonham, Plant, Jones, Dixon)
2 What Is and What Should Never Be (Page, Plant)
3 The Lemon Song (Killing Floor)  (Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham, Burnett)
4 Thank You (Page, Plant)
5 Heartbreaker (Page, Bonham, Plant, Baldwin)
6 Livin’ Lovin’ Maid (She’s Just a Woman)  (Page, Plant)
7 Ramble On (Page, Plant)
8 Moby Dick (Bonham, Page, Baldwin)
9 Bring it on Home (Dixon, Page, Plant)

Producer: Jimmy Page;  Executive Producer: Peter Grant; Director of engineering and mixing: Eddie Kramer

Engineers: Eddie Kramer; George Chiantz (1, 2); Andrew Johns (4); Chris Huston (3,8 ) Bob Ludwig (mastering)

Recorded: Olympic Studios, London; A&R Studios, NY;  Morgan Studios, London;  Juggy Sound, NY; Mirror Sound, LA; Atlantic Studios, NY

Other sources add – Mystic studios, LA;  Mayfair Studios, NY; Hut, Vancouver

Mixed: A&R Studios, NY

Jimmy Page electric and acoustic guitars, pedal steel guitar. backing vocals;  Robert Plant vocals, harmonica; John Paul Jones bass guitar, organ, backing vocals; John Bonham drums, backing vocals

Artwork: David Juniper

* K40037 from 1971